Follicular mucinosis successfully treated with isotretinoin

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 22-24

  Guerriero, Cristina ^a   De Simone, Clara ^a   Guidi, Beatrice ^a   Rotoli, Maurizio ^a   Venier, Antonio ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acid mucopolysaccharide accumulation; Alopecia mucinosa; Follicular mucinosis; Isotretinoin; Retinoids; Sebaceous gland

Indexed keywords

ISOTRETINOIN; MUCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL INFILTRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MUCINOSIS; SKIN DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; MALE; MUCINOSIS, FOLLICULAR;

EID: 0032946028     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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